Windows 10: Computer Freezing Randomly - Possible link to WUDFHost.exe Issues

I am having an issue with Windows freezing and becoming completely unresponsive. in an attempt to solve the issue, i have run every diagnostic test i know of, none of which are reporting problems, and i have also completely wiped my hard drive and put a fresh installation of windows on it. The only thing i have found that might explain the issue is a series of problem reports in the diagnostic data viewer app that say that the WUDFHost.exe is experiencing a driver host process timeout. the timestamps of the problem reports seem to closely match the times that my computer froze. besides the timestamps, all the problem reports show up in 1 of 2 ways, both of which i will list below.


Problem report 1:

Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Host Process

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\WUDFHost.exe
Creation Time: 5/19/2020 1:55:15 AM
Problem: Driver host process timeout.
Status: Report sent

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: WUDFHostProblem
EventClass: HostProblem
Problem: HostTimeout
DetectedBy: 2
UMDFVersion: 2.29.0
ExitCode: 103
Operation: 3
Message: 11b00
Status: ffffffffffffffff
HardwareId: HID\VID_0951&PID_16A4&REV_0030&MI_03&Col02

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: b06289a9214fd64b1c6bbfd926ddbd66 2047941394950896998


Problem report 2:

Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Host Process

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\WUDFHost.exe
Creation Time: 5/19/2020 12:52:38 AM
Problem: Driver host process timeout.
Status: Report sent

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: WUDFHostProblem
EventClass: HostProblem
Problem: HostTimeout
DetectedBy: 2
UMDFVersion: 2.29.0
ExitCode: 103
Operation: 0
Message: 0
Status: ffffffffffffffff
HardwareId: HID\VID_0951&PID_16A4&REV_0030&MI_03&Col02

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 359edf8bfdc33eb1b8507bdc83ca5da0 1752036442081222048

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Windows 10 Computer Randomly Freezes

Hi,

Listed below are some possibilities why the computer keeps on freezing:

• Outdated drivers.
• Virus and malware.
• Corrupted system files.

We suggest performing the steps on this article that can help resolve the issue.

Get back to us if you have other concerns.

 

Windows 10 freezes randomly

I had already tried turning off fast startup, to no avail.
Will look at the list you provided, thanks. Hard to do when computer freezes on the Windows loading screen though. *Biggrin

I had tried that as well... no result.

 

Windows 10 freezes randomly

Hi,

To better assist you regarding Windows 10 which freezes randomly, please provide the following:

• Which is the last Windows update build you've applied to the computer?
• Are there any third party applications that are currently installed?

Furthermore, we suggest that you do a BIOS update to your computer. Here are the steps:

• Check the motherboard manufacturer's website to find the specific model of your motherboard.
• Go to the computer manufacturer's website.
• Look for the computer model that you're using.
• You should find any available BIOS update.

Let us know how it goes.